Postdoc in Intelligent Robotics: Autonomous Systems

Aalto University; Espoo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Conference travel funding

Robot platforms access

Co-advising doctoral students

Job summary

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for up to three postdoctoral positions in the Intelligent Robotics group, focusing on robotics and physical AI in collaboration with industrial partners. The work spans robot learning, autonomous operation, and data-driven control across real-world tasks.

Postdocs will access robot platforms such as Franka Emika Panda arms, Spot, Unitree Go2, Hello Robot Stretch, and the Aalto car Alex, plus compute on LUMI, with research funding,

Qualifications

• PhD in robotics, machine learning, computer vision, control, or a related field; candidates close to completion considered.
• Strong publication record in major venues (ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL, RA-L, T-RO, NeurIPS, ICLR).
• Experience with physical robots and industrial collaboration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research in robot learning, autonomous operation, and data-driven control.
• Collaborate with industrial partners on real-world problems and pilots on partner sites.
• Publish results and contribute to group seminars and the Europa-wide AI research ecosystem.

Skills

Robot learning

Machine learning

Computer vision

Control systems

Software skills

Education

PhD in robotics/ML/CV

Tools

Franka Emika Panda

Boston Dynamics Spot

Unitree Go2

Hello Robot Stretch

Alex autonomous car

LUMI supercomputer

Job description

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for up to three postdoctoral positions in the Intelligent Robotics group, focusing on robotics and physical AI in collaboration with industrial partners. The work spans robot learning, autonomous operation, and data-driven control across real-world tasks.

Postdocs will access robot platforms such as Franka Emika Panda arms, Spot, Unitree Go2, Hello Robot Stretch, and the Aalto car Alex, plus compute on LUMI, with research funding,